Cutting and sealing machine.



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CUTTING ANDSEAUNG MACHINE.

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APPEICATION FILED APR. 10. 1914.

Patented Mar. 2-7, 1917.

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G. B. REISBACH.

CUTTING AND SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 1914.

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G. B. REISBACH.

CUIHNG AND SEALING MAC HINE.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

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65B. REISBACH. .CUTTING AND SEALING MACHINE.

APPLICATION Fl LED APR-10,1914.

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G. B. REISBACH- CUT TING AND SEALlNfi MACHINE.

APPiICATION FILED APR. 10. 1914-.

,G. B. REISBACH. U cunme AND SEALING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED APR. I0! 1914.

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G. B. REISBACH CUTTIING A ND SEALINGMACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-10.1914.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. I0, i914.

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Patented Mar. 27; 1917.

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GUSTAVE B. REISBACH, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE CUTLER- I-IAMMER MFG. (10., 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

cU'r'rIne AND SEALING MACHINE.

though not limited thereto are particularly thereof illustrated applicable to machines of the character disclosed in an application of Glenn SWVilliamson, Serial No. 829571, filed April 1, 1911.

The objects and ad 'antages of the invention will be apparent from the embodiment in the accompanying drawings now to be described.

In the drawings, 1 v v Figure 1 is a general perspective view of the machine with various details thereof" omitted;

Fig. 2 1s a perspective view of the travel- .ing device of the machine;

Fig. 3 is another same, device;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the traveling device with certain parts thereof shown in section; I p

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are detail views of the perspective view of the same device showing also certainother parts of the machine of Fig. 1;

Fig.8 is a perspective view of the table and a portion of'the movable frame shown in F 1g. 1'

-- Figs. 9: 10, 11 and 12 are detail 'views of withnumerous additional features hereinafter described. In brief, the machine includes a work supporting table 1, a movable Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 27, 1917.

Application filed April 10, 1914. Serial No. 831,063.

frame 2 extending across said table, and a traveling device 23 mounted on said frame to travel longitudinally thereof. The frame is pivoted to said table to be raised and lowered with respect thereto and when lowered to serve as a work clamp. The device 3 carries means adapted during its move ment in one direction to automatically cut and seal together the webs or other material arranged on the work table 1; After the c :tting and sealing operation the frame 2 is raised and the device 3 restored to initial position The mechanism as shown is particularly adapted for use in carrymg out the method disclosed in the \V illiamson application,

aforesaid. Briefly described, this method consists in overlapping the ends of the two pieces of material to be united,.then severing the same on a common line, then removing the waste end of the upper piece of material and finally applying a sealing strip to overlap and adhere to both pieces of material and thereby unite the same.

r In addition to the foregoing, Fig. 1 also shows certain other features hereinafter described.

T carding device.

This device, as above stated, performs the cutting and sealing operations and will therefore be first described. Referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 1, this device is provided on its underside with a rotary cutter T, a waste displacing plow 8, and on its upper side with a reel 9 carrying a roll of sealing strip 10 and at its rear with a pressure device 11 (Fig. 3) for applying said strip to the material to be united It is also provided between the reel?) and the pressure device 11 with a feeding and cutting mechanism for the sealing strip, hereinafter more fully described. All of these elements are mounted upon a suitable unitary frame 12 having supporting rollers 13 and 14 (Fig. 2) and 15 and 16 (Fig. 3) adapted to travel on suitable tracks on the frame 2. The movable frame 12 is adapted to be automatically propelled by an electric motor 19 also mounted thereon as shown in Figs. 2 and 1.

The propulsion of the traveling device is effected as folldws, reference being made to Figs. 3 and 4: The motor is provided on its armature shaft with a pinion 20 connected through a gear 21 to a shaft 22 having fixed 50 shaft 28 driven by-the pinion 27.

with a stationary rack, hereinafter described, and thus provides for positive propulsion of the device at the desired speed. The movement of the traveling device in turn effects positive operationof the rotary 1o cutter 7 and also of the feeding mechanism for the sealing strip.

The cutter 7 is operated by means best illustrated in Figs. 3, 4 and 6. This means includes a pinion 27 adapted to mesh with 5 the same stationary rack as the pinion 26. and to drive a shaft 28 carrying a gear 29 meshing with a pinion 30 fixed to a larger gear 31, which, in turn, meshes with a pinion 32 fixed t0 tlierotary cutter. This pro-.

2 vides for a positive drive of the cutter at'a relatively high speed upon movement of the traveling device relative to said stationary rack.

- The feeding mechanism above mentioned is best illustrated in Fig. 4. It includes a guide comprising two parallel inclined plates 35 and 36 extending downwardly.

from a point adjacent to the reel 9 toa point contiguous with the pressure device 11. This guide is recessed ad acentto its upper end to receive a set of contacting rolls 37 and 38. The roll 37 is fixed while the roll 38 is mounted in a pivoted frame 39 and pressed by means of a spring 40 against the roll 37. The guide is also recessed contigu- (ms to its delivery end to receive another pair of contacting rolls 41 and 42, similar to the rolls 37 and 38 respectively. The r0lls 37 and 38 grip the sealing strip as it is inserted in the guide and feed the same to the rolls 41 and 42, which in turn feed said strip through the delivery end of said guide.

The drive of the feeding mechanism is effected as follows: The rolls 37 and 41 have connected therewith pinions 43 and 44 respectively which in turn are connected to one another through a series of idle pinions 45, while the pinion 43 is connected through pinions 46 and 47 to the above specified For a purpose hereinafter set forth the pinion 47 is loose on the shaft 28 and is provided with a connecting clutch'48. This clutch, as best illustrated in Fig. 6 is of the serrated jawtype, one member thereof being fixed to the I pinion 47 and-the other to the gear 29,

which, as above described, is fixed to the shaft 28. Thus, by shifting the pinion 47 axially of the shaft the clutch members may be thrown into and out of operative relation and for so shifting said pinion there is provided a lever 49 having a conventional form of connection with the hub thereof, as best illustrated in Fig. 6.

engagement of the clutclrmembers.

best illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. It comprises a vertically reciprocable blade 55 working in a guide block 56 through which the sealing strip is passed immediately upon leaving the guide plates 35 and 36. This blade is connected by a rod 57 to the plunger ofa solenoid 58, the arrangement being such that when the solenoid is energized it forces said blade downwardly to sever the sealing strip. A spring 59 acts upon a mem ber 60 connected to the solenoid plunger to raise the blade 55gfwhen the solenoid is deenergized. -F' Lg In use the trave ng device is moved in a predetermined direction to sever the material on the table "y'the rotary cutter 7 and to displace the waste'material by the plow 8. At the same time the feeding mechanism supplies the sealing strip to therear of the cutter and plow and the pressure device 11 rides onto said strip as fed and presses the same upon the "adjacent ends of the pieces of material to be united. Then, when the sealing operation is completed the solenoid 58 is energized to operate the knife'blade 55 and thereby sever the sealing strip. Thereafter the traveling device is returned to initial position for another sealing operation.

It is accordingly desirable to render the feeding mechanism inoperative between the time of severing the sealing strip and the time of the next cutting and sealing operation. It is for this purpose that the aforesaid clutch 48 is provided in the feeder drive and the control of this clutch will now be described.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, an operative connection is provided between the clutch arrangement is such that when the solenoid is energized the arm 62 is'rocked to rotate the spindle 61 in a counter-clockwise direction, thereby moving the lever 49 .to the right to disengage the members of clutch 48. On the other hand, when the solenoid 58 is deenergized and its plunger retracted the lever 49 is moved to the left to again effect Thus provision is made for checking the operation of the feeding mechanism simultaneously with the severing of the sealing strip,

--while the following means provides for maintaining the mechanism inoperative for the desired eriod. I

As best illustrated in Fig. 4 this latter means includesabell crank pawl 63 suitably supported contiguous to the solenoid 58 and adapted when the solenoid is energized to engage a collar 64 on said rod to prevent retraction thereof when the solenoid. is deenergized. Thus when this pawl engages said collaimit holds the knife 55 in depressed position and likewise retains. the clutch members of the feeder drive out of engagement. The pawl is adapted to be moved into i and out of engagement with said collar automatically and to this end is connected by a link (35 to a member 66 pivotally connected to the traveling frame and carrying a roller 67 adapted to ride upon the work table. lVhen thetraveling device is in use the roller 67 engages the work table and through the link 65 retains the pawl 63 out of operative relation with the collar 6i. On the other hand, when the traveling'deviceis raised for return movement the weight of the roller 67 throws the pawl into engagement with the collar 64 as aforesaid. The pawl thus mechanically holds the parts against return movement until the device is lowered to trip said pawl.

As will hereinafter appear, the solenoid is maintained energized for a sufficient period upon elevation of the device to give the pawl ample time to move to locking positio and furthermore is energized upon descent of the device to maintain the feeding mechanism inoperative until actual commencement of the next sealing operation even though the device be moved after being lowered to To check the traveling device after its motor disconnected from circuit a brake 69 (Fig. 3) is preferably associated with the armature shaftof said motor. Also, this brake is preferably of the electromagnetically controlled type whereby'it sets when deenergized and releases when energized.

. Pivotal frame.

The frame 2, as best illustrated in Figs. 1, and 8, includes two parallel bars 70 and 71 extending parallel to and disposed on opposite sides of a cutting groove. in the table- 1. On their upper sides these bars carry rails or tracks 7 2 for the aforesaid carriage and in addition the bar 71 carries a rack'bar 74 heretofore referred to as being engaged by the pinions 26 and 27 on the traveling device 3. On their under-sides the'bars 70 and 71 are provided with clampin 'pads 75 (Fig. 5) preferably comprising rubbertubes to bear upon and press the work against the table.

The frame is provided at one end with a counter-weight 76 (Fig. 1) and at its opposite end with a handle. 77 (Fig. 8) by which it may be raised and lowered. Also, the frame is provided with means for limiting its upward movement and means for locking the same in down position, or, in other words, in clamping relation to the table. The former means comprises two links 78 and 79 pivotally connected to the frame and to the table. These links form'a toggle which is set by a spring 73, said spring being provided to assist in the elem-- tion of the frame and to insure full upward movement thereof. course. be broken in order to again vlower the frame. The. locking meanscomprises,

as best illustrated in Figs. 8 and 13, a lever 80 connected by pivoted links 81 to the frame and having a cam head 8'2 adapted to be wedged against the underside of-a lug S3 projecting from the table. The links 81 permit movement of thelever to clear thelug S3 for movement of the frame. A spring 8% tends to .hold the lever in the position illustrated in Fig; 13 but permits llllQ'SillllQ to be moved downwardly to the position illustrated in dotted lines to .wedge the head 82 against the lug 83 as aforesaid. This arrangement, it will be observed. enables the frame to be forcibly pressed against the table and thus firmly clamp the workthereto.

Table.

The table. is provided with means which will now be described for clamping the work material thereon prior to lowering of the frameQ and also for marginally spacing the pieces of material to admit the waste displacing plow 8 therebetween. Referring particularly to Figs. 8, 9 and 10, this means includes two clamping fingers and 91 on the top of the table contiguous to its far edge. These fingers are preferably resilient and mounted on individual pivoted brackets 92whereby they may be raised and lowered.

Referringto- Fig. 8, these fingers are used in the following manner: The under piece of material is first laid on the tabl across the The toggle-'must, of

cutting groove 93. and clamped by the finger enter there- "mounted to slide on a. plate or bar 99 carried by-brackets 100 fixed to the underside of the table. 'It is recessed to' receive said plate and is supported thereon by members 101 secured thereto and engaging the upper side of said plate. The adjustment of the block is effected by a screw shaft 102 extend i-ng through a threaded portion 103 thereof. The threaded shaft (Fig. 9) is supported in bearings 104 and 105 provided on the underside of the table and, as shown in Fig. 10, said shaft has a key extension 100 projecting from the end of the table. Thus the clamp ing fingers maybe bodily adjusted in either direction as desired by turning the screw shaft in the appropriate direction.

The clamping fingers are biased to raised position by springs 109 connecting their re spective brackets to the supporting block '(Fig. 9) and. are adapted to be lowered against the tableby the means best illustrated in Figs; 9 and 11. The two fingers 90 and 91 are provided with individual oper-' ating levers 110 and 11,1 respectively and as shown in Fig. 11 said levers'are fulcrumed on a common shaft 112 supported by brackets 113 and 114 fixed to the same end of the table as the other operating handles. Both levers are of the same construction and operate their respective fingers in the same manner through cable connections. Accordingly the description of one will sufiice for both.

Referring to Fig. 9- and to the lever 111 shown therein, the same is provided with two rollers 115 and 116, the former being concentric therewith and. the latter being carried by a bell-crank extension 117 thereof. Over these rollers passes a cable 118 secured at one end and connected at its opposite ends to the bracket 92 carrying the clamping finger 91. Thus depression of the lever 111 will through the medium of the roller 110 tension the cable and operate the bracket 92 to force the finger .91 against the table. On

the other hand, when the lever is raised, the same relieves the tension on the cable, allowing the bracket 92 to return to normal position under the influence vof its spring 109.- The lever is preferably provided with a counterweight 119 to automaticallyraise the same when released. As above set forth,the

lever 110 is of the same type as lever111 and controls its respective clamping finger in the same way.

.lift said pawls.

In conjunction with the levers 110 and 111 means are provided for. locking the same in down position. This means includes, as best illustrated in Fig, 9, a locking pawl 1-20 for each lever. These pawls are fixed to a common spindle 121 and are of the same construction. Each is provided with a pivoted hooked extension 122, pressed downwardly by a sprlng,.123 to snap over and lock with a proje 9n 121 on its respective'lever when depres'sedji.

' In. piiafitice, it is preferred to automatically 're etlse the levers when the. pivoted fram raised after each sealing operation and,to this end the aforesaid means is sup plement'ed as follows: The shaft 121 is biased by means. of a spring 125 .to normally holdj .the pawls 120 in latching position while a lever-Q26 is connected to said shaft to be depressed by the pivoted frame 2 when} lowered and to thereby rock said shaft to This, of course, tends to, release the levers upon descent of the pivotedy. frame but means are provided toimmediately i'. relock the levers in another way. Thisj' means includes two pawls 127 fixed to the shaft 121 and arranged to be moved into the path of lugs 128 on the two levers when said shaft is rocked as just described. Thus the levers are at this'time prevented from releasing the clamping fingers. However, when the levers are released and relocked as just described, they are permitted a limited upward movement equal to the distance be tween the extremities of the pawls 127 and lugs 128 when in alinement and during this movement their lugs 124 pass beyond the reach of the initial locking pawls 120. Thus vthe initial locking devices are rendered ineffective so that when the frame is again raised to release the supplemental locking pawls the levers will be freed. Accordingly, the clamping fingers are automatically released upon elevation of the frame and the locking parts are'restored to their initial position.

With the aforesaid connections between the clamping fingers and their operating levers, it is desirable to provide means for adjusting said connections upon bodily adjustmentof said clamping fingers. To this end, the extremities of the cables are shown as attached to drums 130 fixed to a common shaft 131. This shaft in turn is connected through worm gearing 132 to a shaft 133 operatively connected by a set of beveled ears 134 to the screw adjusting shaft of the clamping fingers. Thus, upon rotation of the adjusting shaft in either direction the drums 13.0 will be operated in a corresponding direction to either pay out or wind up the cables and thereby effect proper adjust ment ofthe cables simultaneously with the bodily adjustment of the fingers. As will be apparent the worm gearing 132 inherently locks the drums 130 in their various adjusted positions.

several electrical parts heretofore described includes five contact strips 140, 111, 1e12, 143 and144 carried on the side of the pivoted frame 2, a contact strip H5 mounted upon the upper side of the table but insulated therefrom and a cooperating contact device movable withtheaforesaid carriage. This device includes a contact carrying-member 150 fixed to a suitable bracket 151 on the side of the carriage and said member carries contact brushes 140, 141*, 143 and 114 to respectively engage the contact strips on the "off of said material.

lt5 'being' spring-pressed downwardly will pivoted frame and a contact roller l l5 -to engage the contact strip on the table. The

roller 145 is carried by a pivoted arm 15%, spring-pressed toward the table and having an'adjustable connection 155 with the member 150. The brushes 140, etc., always remain in engagement with their respective contact strips While the roller 115 engages and disengages lts contact strip in accordance with the position of the pivoted frame 2. Also, this roller-during the sealing operation rides over the material to be united and is thereby disengaged from its contactstrip. As will hereinafter appear, this roller controls the circuit of the solenoid 58 and accordingly provides. for deenergization thereof while it travels over the material on'thetable and for energization thereof prior 'to passing 1nto and upon passing Further, the roller "remain in engagement with its contact strip during initial upward movement of the table frame 2 and thus maintains the solenoid energized to enable mechanical locking thereof by the pawl 63 as aforesaid.

Automatic controller.

,under certain conditions.

This switch, as best illustrated in Fig. 15, is mounted in a casing 160 secured by brackets 161 to one of the parallel bars of the pivoted frame aforesaid. It includes (Fig. 14) stationary contacts 162, 163, 164, 165 and 166 and a coiiperating revoluble contact member 167.' This member carries two insulated contacts 168 and 169, each.

adapted to bridge certain of said stationary contacts 'and normally stands in the position illustrated with all of its contacts out of engagement.

It is movable in opposite directions into either of two operative positions. l/Vhe-n rotated in a clockwise direction it bridges contacts 166 and 162 by contact 168 and bridges contacts 164 and 165 by contact 169. WVhen moved in the opposite direction, contact 168 bridges contacts 165 and 166 while contact 169 bridges contacts 163 and 164.

The operation of the switch is effected in lowing means: -The hub of the revoluble member 167 has fixed thereto a segmental beveled gear 170 meshing with a similar gear 171 fixed'to a revoluble shaft 172 extending longitudinally of the table frame 2. Shaft 172 is mounted in'suitable'bearings 173 and carries radially disposed cams 171 and 17 5. Thesecams are so arranged as to be engaged by a roller 176 carried a bracket 17 7 on the traveling device (Flgs. 2 and 15); They are alternately engaged by said roller at the opposite limits of movement of the carriage and are so disposed with respect to said roller as to be moved in opposite directions thereby (Fig, '17). When the traveling device arrives at the limit of its forward movement, it strikes the cam 175, rotating. the shaft 172 in a counter-clockwise direction, and, through the gears 171 and 170 rotating the movable contact member 167 in a clockwise direction.

the hub of the contact member 167 and car ries at its lower end a roller 178 cooperating with a stationary cam 179. The cam is substantially diamond shaped and is carried by a bracket 180 fixed to the table 1. The roller 178 travels completely around the cam and effects operation of the limit switch as follows: In off position of. the switch and the down position of the frame, the

1ollei'178 assumes the position marked-A This is the position in which the parts are found after a forward movement of the traveling device and operation of the switch to stop the carriage.

Thus the pivoted frame should now-be raised and this operation forces the roller 178 against the upper left hand incline of the cam-179, whereby said roller and the arm 177 are forced to the left to position B. This turns the movable contact memher 167 in a clockwise direction to one of -the operative positions aforesaid to estab- -lish connections for the return operation of the traveling device. The upward movetion and strikes the limit cam 171 the contact member 167 is moved in a counterclockwise direction, as aforesaid, to off position, thereby advancing the arm 177 and roller 178 to the position D.

When now the pivoted frame is again lowered for another operation, the switch is bodily raised, thereby forcing the roller l78'against the lower right hand incline of the cam 179, which incline, upon a' limited downward movement of the frame, forces illustrated in -Fig. 18.

shows diagrammatically the'motor 19, its.

the roller to the position E. This movement of the roller, and accordingly of the arm.177, moves the contact member 167 in a, counter-clockwise. direction to its other operative position to establish connections for forward operation of-the traveling device. During 'the final downward movement of the frame, the roller disengag e's the ca'm 179 and passes to position F without further effecting the controller. Then when the device travels forward and strikes the limit cam 175, the movable contact 167 is rotated in a clockwise direction, as aforesaid, to off position and this restores the arm 177- and roller 178 to position A.

p Control circuits The control circuits are diagrammatically This figure also brake 69,-the solenoid 58, the electric pressure and heating device 11, the aforesaid automatic controller, and additional controlswitches 181 and 182, the former being a normally open push-button switch. The

A latter switches are shown in Fig. 8 as mounted on the table. The motor 19 is shown as provided with an armature A and a shunt field winding F. Its brake is shown as provided with an electromagnetic releasing Winding 183.

\Vith the automatic switch in off position,

and with the switch 182 in open position, as illustrated, all of the electrical partsare disconnected from circuit. The switch 182, however, is intended to be normally" closed and whenclosed connects in circuit the motor field winding F and the electric .pressure device 11. The circuit of the former extends from. line Lby conductor 181 through one pole of switch 182, by conductors 185 and 186 to contact strip 1&0

and brush 1 10, by conductor 187 through the field winding F, by conductors 188 and 189 to contact brush 143 and strip 143, by conductor 190 through switch 182, by

conductor 191.to line L'.. The device 11 is. connected in, parallel to the motor field, its

by energizing its brake coil'and traced.

circuit extending from conductor 187, aforesaid, by conductors 192 and 193 through said device, by conductors 194: and 195 to conductor 189. Thus the device 11 is heated ready for use and the motor may be started closing its armature circuit. 1

Assuming that the automatic switch is in off position with the frame 2 raised, said switch will be automatically set for forward operation of the motor by lowering of the frame. As before set forth, this operation of the frame moves the switch in a counterclockwise direction and thus establishes the following connections: from line L, -as already traced, to conductor 185 to switch strip 142 thencethrough brush-141 by conductor 198 through the motor armature from right to left,,by conductor I, 199 to brush 1 11 and strip 141, conductors 200 and 201 through, push-buttonswitch 181, by conductor 202 to switch contact '163 through segment 169 to contact 16%, by con-v ductor 203 to conduct-or 190 and thence through switch 182 to line L. as already Also, circuit isestablished from switch contact 168 by conductor 204 to strip 144 and brush 14 1*, by conductor 205 through the brake coil 183:, by conductor 206 to conductor 189 and thence to line L as already traced. I

Thus by pressing the button 181 the brake 69 may. be released .and the, motor circuit completed for forward operation of' the traveling device to cut and. pastethe ma .terial. The push-button must, of course,.be

held depressed to maintain the device in operation and whem released immediately stops the device. It thus provides means whereby the device maybe readily stopped and restarted at will for such contingencies as the tearing of the material, etc, and moreover insures the attention of an attend ant during the entire cutting and-pasting operation.

The solenoid 58 is controlled by the roller 145 and strip 145 lVhen in contact these parts complete circuit from line L as already traced to conductor 185, thence by conductor 207 to strip 145 and brush 14:5, by conductor 208 through solenoid winding 58, byconductor 209 to conductor 195 and thence to line L as already traced. Thus'assuming that the roller and strip make contact when the frame is lowered they willenergize solenoid 58 and maintain the same energized until the roller 145*" passes onto the web. When this occurs the solenoid is de-' energized and the feeding mechanismoperatively connected to its driving member.

Then when the sealing operatio n is completed the roller 1 15 passes off of the web i and again engages strip 145. This again energizes the solenoid 58 causing it to operate the cutter to sever the sealing strip and to stop the operation of the feeding mechanism.

Vhen the traveling device reaches its limit of forward movement it operates the automaticswitch as aforesaid, returning the same to initial position. This disconnectsfrom circuit the motor armature and the brake coil, whereby the motor is quickly brought to rest, thereby arresting the traveling device.

Assume now that the pivoted frame 2 is raised. I This operates the automatic switch in a, clockwise direction and thereby reverses the connections of the m otor' arn'i'ature and closes the motor circuit. It completes circuit from line L by conductor 185, as already traced, thence to switch contact 166 by segment 168 to contact 162, by conductors 210 and 200 to strip 141 and brush141, by conductor 199 through the motor armature from left to right, by conductor 198 to brush 142 and strip 142, by conductor 196 to switch contact 165 through segment 169 to contact 164, by conductors 203 and 190 to line L as already traced. The traveling device is thus automatically returned to initial position and upon reaching such position restores the automatic switch to' off position, as already set forth. This again disconnects. the motor armature and brake coil from circuit. Should it be desired to arrest the device at any point in its return movement this may be accomplished by operation of the switch 182. y

From the foregoing it will be observed that the control of the traveling device is entirely automatic save for forward operation of said device, which is manually governed through the switch 181.-

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, a feeding mechanism for said material operating upon movement of said device and means controlling said feeding mechanism to render its operation dependent upon the position of said device with respect toits work.

2. In a machine ofthe character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, a feeding mechariism for said material operated upon movement of said device and means controlling said feeding mechanism to limit the operationthereof to a range of movement of said device varying with the workto be performed.

3. In a machine of the character set forth,, a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, an automatic feeding mechanism for said material and automatic rection of operation and position of 'said device.

l. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling deviceprovided with a supply of sealing material, an automatic feeding mechanism therefor, and automatic means to selectively render said feeding mechanism operative and inoperative in accordance with the direction of movement and position of said device. r

5. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, an automatic feeding mechanism therefor, said device being movable toward andaway from its work and controlhng means for said feeding mechanism operating upon movement' of said device relative to its work as aforesaid.

6. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material and an automatic feeding mechanism therefor, said device being movable in opposite directions and'means governing said feeding mechanism to render the same inoperative during movement of sa1d device in one direction and also duringiinitial movement in the opposite direction until said device assumes adefinite position with respect to its work.

7. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling devicepro'videda with a supply of sealing material and an automatic feeding mechanism therefor, said device being movable in opposite directions and means governing said feeding mechanism to render the same inoperative during movement of said device in one direction and also during initial movement in the 0pposite direction until said device assumes a definite position with respect to its work, said means also serving to arrest operation of said feeding mechanism upon continued movement of said device to another position with respect to its work.

S. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, a feeding mechanism therefor, a cutter for said materialand means for effecting operation of said cutter automatically upon movement of said device to a definite position with respect to its work.

9. In a machine of the character set forth,

a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, a feeding mechanism therefor, and a cutter for said material, said cutter having associated therewith means for effecting operation thereof in any -one of a plurality of positions of said device.-

10. In a machine of the character set forth,

a traveling device provided with a supply of sealing material, a feeding mechanism therefor, and a cutter for said material, said cutter having associated therewith means for effecting operation thereof in any one of a plurality of positions of said device and for cutter and arresting operation of said feedinherently selecting such position in accordance with the work to be performed.

11. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply pf material to be fed, an automatic feeding mechanism and cutter for said material and means for simultaneously operating said ing mechanism.

12. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling device provided with a supply of material to be fed, a feeding mechanism therefor and'a cutter for said material, said feeding mechanism and said cutter having an operative connection whereby the former 'is rendered inoperative upon operation of the latter. 13. In a machine of the character set forth, a traveling. device provided with a supply of material to be fed, and an electromagnetica-lly controlled feeding mechanism to be actuated by movement of said device.

14. In a machine of the character set forth, atraveling device provided with a supply of material to be fed, a feeding mechanism for said material, a cutter for said material and electro-responsive means controlling the operation of said feeding mechanism and said cutter. Y

15. In amachine of the character set forth,

' a, traveling device provided with a supply of material to be fed, a feeding mechanism operating upon movement of said device, electro-responslve means to rendersaid feeding'mechanism inoperative and mechamcal means to maintain said feeding mechanism inoperative, said means being effective only when said device is out of operative relation with respect to its work.

16. In a machine of the character set forth,

in'combination, a traveling pasting device provided with a supply of pasting strip, an electromagneticallycontrolled feeding mechanism for said strip and an automatic circuit controller for said feeding mechanism utilizing the material tobe united for timing its action. v

17. In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, a traveling device provided with a supply ofsealing material, an electromagnetically controlled cutter for such material and an automatic controller for said cutter utilizing the material to be sealed for timing the operation of said cutter.

18. In a machine of the character set forth,

a traveling device; an electro-responsive winding thereon" for actuatingv a part thereof and a controller for said Winding includating contact movable with said device, said contacts to receive .therebetween the material acted upon by said device.

19. In machine of the character set forth, the. combination, with a traveling device carrying a supply of sealing material and a feeding mechanism and cutter for said Inaterial, of automatic means timed in its action by the material acted upon to effect operation of said cutter and cessation of operation of said feeding mechanism.

20. In a machine of the character set forth,

the combination with a traveling device carrying a supply of sealing material and an automatic feeding mechanism, of means for lower piece and interposed between the same 7 and the unsecured end portion of the upper piece.

22. In a device ofthe character set forth, a work table, a plurality of work clamping members mounted on said table, individual operating means for. said members and means to bodily adjust said members together on said table.

23. In a.dev1ceof the character set forth,

in combination, a work supporting table and a clamping member for the work bodily adjustable on said table, an. operating member for said clamping member and an adjustable connection between said members compensating for the bodily adjustment of said clamping member.

24. In a device of the character set forth, a work supporting table, a member thereon for marginally clamping the work thereto, an operating handle for said member, an adjustable connection between said member and said handle and means for adjusting the position of said member on said table and simultaneously adjusting said connection.

25. In a device of the character set forth, a work supporting table, a plurality of work clamping fingers, individual operating members for said fingers, an adjustable connectionbetween each of said fingers and its operating. member and means for'bodily adjusting said clamping fingers and simul-v taneously adjusting the connections between the same and their respective operating members. j

26. In a device of the class described, a work table, a work clamping device thereon, means for setting and locking said clamping device, a second work clamping device adapted to'be. raised and lowered with removedaway from said'table effecting release of said firstmentioned device.

27. In a, machine of the character set spect to said table, said second device when movement of saidmember.

I when subsequently lowered and raised efiecting release of said second clamping member.

28. In a device of the character set forth,

in combination, a work clamping member having means for setting and locking the same, a second work clamping member adapted, when set, to release and re-lock said first mentioned member and when released to also release said first,mentioned member.

7 29. In. a machine of the characterset forth, aiwork table,a work clamping member having means for setting and lock .the same, a second clamping member having means adapted -upon setting thereof to release and re-lock s'aid first mentioned memher, said re'-locking mean's being efiective" only while said second member remains set. 30. In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, a work support, a member extending across same to be raised and lowered with respect thereto, an

automatically propelled device mounted for travelupon said member and direction controlling meansjl for said. device governed by 31.'In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, a work table, a member extending across said table and movabletoward and away from the same, an automatically propelled device mounted for movement on said member and'means operated by said. member, when raised from said table, to start said device.

32. In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, awork table, an automatically propelled device movable across said table, a supporting frame for said device movable toward and away from said 1 table, and means governed by the movement of said frame to determinethedirection of operation of said device and to start said device.

33. In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, a work table. an automatically propelled device mounted for movement thereon, a frame supporting said device and movable with respect to said table and controlling means for said device operated thereby to automatically arrest the same at its limits of movement and operated by movement of said frame to selectively vary the direction of operation of said'device. 34 In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, a Work table, an automatically propelled device movable thereover, a frame supporting said device and movable with respect to said support and controlling means for said device operated thereby to arrest the same at its limits of movement, said controlling means being also operable by said frame to vary the direction of movement of said device and to aatomatically start said device in onedirection.

35. In a machine of the character set forth, in combination,- port, an automatically propelled device movable thereon and a reversing controller for said device operated by adjustment of said support. I i

36. In a machine of the character set forth, in combination, an adjustable support, an automatically propelled device movable thereon and a controller operated by ad justment of said support to determine the direction of operation of said device and to start the same in-one direction.

37. In a machine of the character set port, an automatically propelled device movable thereon anda controller operated by direction of operation of said device and to start the same in one direction, said device,

an adjustable supforth, in combination, an adjustable supadjustment of said support to determine the p 

